Sikhs, Somalis, Arabs, Latinos, people whose
lives have changed since September 11, 2001, gather in Seattle
to tell their stories of fear and humiliation—stories that
echo the Japanese internments . Immigrant injustices since
Septermber 11. Erosion of constitutional
rights.

Democracy is an unfinished project. Our
challenge today is to include those who have been excluded, to
reclaim our precious democracy from the corrupting influence of
big money, and to deepen our democratic
processes.